Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, March 09, 1916, Night Extra, Page 2, Image 2
U. S. TO DEFINE POSITION TAKEN ON SUBMARINES "Will Issue Statement for Domestic and Foreign Consumption Soon ANSWER TO BERLIN NOTE Germany's Explanation Was Virtually an Appeal to the American People WASHINGTON, Mnrch 9. Senator McCumbcr brought his resolution warning Americans off nrmrd ships be fore the Senate today and then with drew it because, he said, there were strong ind'entions of a settlement of the U-boat controversy without Con gressional action. Senator McCumbcr read a brief statement saying that in view of what purported to be an authorized state ment from Secretary of State Lansing thnt Americans were to be ind'rcctly but effectively warned off tinned ships, lie considered the purpose of his and the Gore resolution accomplished. WASHtVOTOV Mnrch 0 A statement making clear this Ooiern rncnt's position In tho new International submarine Issues now ho tnnglcd thnt tho average cltl7en ban lost the thread Is to bo Riven tho world It was learned today that the Admin istration Is preparing a formal pronounce- , ment, to be Issued soon, nnd designed for ' consumption abroad ns welt ns at home Coming either from tho State Depart ment or the White House It Is Intended the statement shill nnsner, In a u.iy, al leged propaganda from olllclal German sources BEItNSTOItrF CIAVH OITT NHWS A fnctoi In tho decision to Issuo the statement w.in the nctlon of Gorman Am bassador Bernstorff )esterelay In giving to tho press tho complete copies of tho Gorman memorandum on the U-boat cam paign Following tho recently strained pergonal relations between Secretary Lansing nnd Bernstorff, tho envoys act occasioned un disguised surprise Officials declared this memorandum wns tho written nnd oiricl.nl documcntnrj culmination of past confi dential negotiations between Lansing and Bernstorff Somo ofllclils Indlcited Bern Btorft's action might bo considered a breach of diplomatic etiquette Deter mination of Administration ntllclnls to Is suo tho statement followed publication of tho Teutonic memorandum Another fact Influencing the decision to Issue the statement vvns the wording of tho German memorandum, which, It was said, could be construed an a direct ap peal to American popular opinion, ad dressed. In fact, to the American people Tho last paragraph of the memorandum read "The Imperial Government feels confi dent that the people of the United Stntes, In aplto of dlfilcultles put In the way by our enemies nppreciato tho German view point as laid down above" AH past German notes, In accordance With dlnlomatlo etiquette, have made no reference to "the American people " but, as prescribed b the code, referred merely to "the Gov eminent of mo United States" Never officials declared has any diplo matic note made such a direct and uncon cealed appeal to popular sentiment The forthcoming Administration state ment It was learned toda). will answer this appeal combat the pro Gcrmnn pub licity propaganda and declare why the Ad ministration believes the least concession toward breaking down established Inter national Inw would be the wedgo for fur ther breaches In tho world code. WILL NOT WAUV CITIZnXS Secretnry Lansing today reiterated em phatically that "nn warning will bo Is sued" to keep Americans off merchant men In a discussion of the difference be tween merchantmen that nre armed for defense and thoso offensively armed how ever, It was admitted that should the armament on a commerce ship which enters an American port be obviously for offensive use such n ship will bo classed by the department as nn auxiliary cruiser and be ordered to leave within 24 hours or Intern This In effect, would constitute the only wnrnlng thnt will ever be Issued It was explained nt the State Depart ment that every ship carrying guns into an American port will be examined by port officials not onl to determine this question of offensive and defensive arma ment but also for any Admiralty "In structions" under which the ship com mander Is acting Meanwhile the note explaining that nn British vessels In the Atlantic trade, ex cepting those plying to and from Mediter ranean ports, will be armed is expected shortly to be handed to Secretary Lins lnr by tho British Ambassador Officials hope that It will be so framed that It can be used us an entering wedge fur tho renewal of the American attempt to ar range a modus vlvemli on the entire sub marine question Incidentally officials pointed out today that the matters In dispute with Great Britain were fully as serious, In so far as the charge of ruthless violation of Inter national law was concerned, as are those with Oermany Tho Anglo-French answer to the American malls protest Ih on Its Way to Washington It specifically re fuses to accept the American view that The Hague convention permitted all mail belligerent as well as neutral the right of passage to Its destination unmolested GOVERNOR CURTIN'S DAUGHTER WINS DIVORCE FROM IIUR.NET Interlocutory Decree Granted in Her Suit on Nonsupport Charge SYnACUSE. N Y. March 9 Justice William S. Andrews has granted an Inter locutory separation decree to Mrs Kathe rlne Curtln Burnet from Moses Dewltt Burnet. Final judgment will not be en tern) for several months. It Is under Stood the decree was granted on the technical complaint that Burnet failed to provide for wife and children for several years. Mrs Burnet was Miss Katherlne Wilson Curtln. daughter of former Governor Cur tln of Pennsylvania. She was married at the Curtln mansion at Bellefonte May 2, 1818 They came to Syracuse to live, and occupied a handsome home on James street The took a prominent place in Syraouse social affairs. Mrs. Burnet gave Burnet Park to Syracuse Miss Cassard'a Condition Improves Th condition of Miss Catherine C. Casaard daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cassard, of J38 Pelham road, German town, who was seriously burned on the shoulders, head and face last Tuesday When htr gown became Ignited from a lighted match, was. reported to be good today at the I'nlverslty Hospital Sev eral friends, of Miss Cassard who is prominent in. the younger set. visited her today at the hospital She U conscious nod was able to converse with thtm. Miss tbejp. Ml ftfaiiar l iiird is a Wetor of Edward JfJfaasard v. wwly known teams ptuyer NIXON REPLIES TO SUIT Equity Proceedings In Theatre Part ner's Case Before Court Tlio old-time disagreement between Snmuel V Nixon and J Pred Zlmmermnn, who separated In 1911 after a 25rnr as sociation In the thentrlenl business, In ngnln brought before the nubile b) equltj proceeding brought b .Air Zimmerman to force nn accounting b) tr Nixon of the various projects the) were both Interested In Mr Nixon In his reply prn)lng for a dismissal of the mini Inlnt In fominoii Pleas Court No I admits thnt ho owes Mr Zimmerman t2 IfiSi.G nnd snvs ho It willing to pnv thW sum Tin proceedings were bcKUU b Ml .linmerinnn on Janu ary .) nnd )esterdi) lr Nixon filed his answer NORTHWEST CORNER OF STATE WELCOMES BUSINESS BOOMERS Philadelphia Tourists Reach Erie After Cordial Greet ings En Route tit Frank lin, Oil City and Corry FRIENDSHIP AND TRADE Hit ei Rtaff Cnrmptvulrnt 13IUI3 Pa March 'i This city In the extreme northwestern corner of tho State, mldwnj between Murrain. N Y. and Cleveland Ohio, nn ninjestle I. lite 13rl nnd priding Itself on possessing In Iter lini -bar facilities than either of Its largo neighbors gave a hospitable greeting to tho Philadelphia tiud expansion party when the train de luxe rolled Into the I all road station nt 1 10 o'clock this afternoon A large delegation of the Ilrlo tin ml of Commerce was on hand with automobiles to tnko the pail) on n 10 minute tour of tho lako clt) The tourists cniiio here from Com the i second largest oltv In t'tln ('niit nnd less than nn hour's ride distant from tho I latter pi ice Aiming the Inure delegation of prominent citizens of Com who met them latei were Mnvnr John 11 fitter son, ilcrrj Kinetic) t'ltv "solicitor nnd J W dough president of the Porr Ch imlier of Commerce The visitors were escorted to the hnndsome and ppiclous clubhouse of the Plks -vhere nn liiformnl reception was held u address of wel come wns made hv Mt Clnugh followed b Mr Kincild who deooi Ibed Philadel phia as the future woikshop of tin twentieth centurv lUspnnsoH weie nude on behalf of Philadelphia h) Chniles V. Tryon and 13 J Cnttell The reception In Corry was most in thuslastlc over) manufacturing pi int nnd mercantllo concern In Corn Is unusually prosperous Hero thuv manufacture brass beds furniture-, gas inglnes, locomotives for logging purposes nnd this Is the home of tho llrst loeoniotlvo ever shipped to Alaska At Prnnklln Ven mgo County, where a stop was made last evening on loiite for Oil Clt), where tho pirt icsted for the night prep iratorv to todaj's t mipalgn among those who met the special train with automobiles were the Mavor I'red W Brown, Chess Iimberton picsldent of the Franklin Board of Trado nnd cashier of the I.amberton National Hank and Charles H Hutchinson, secretnr) of the Franklin Board of Trade The superb illumination of the streets with cluster lights and the tisteful dlspl.i) of goodH In the store windows was a surprise to tho retail business men In tho party who had never been In Franklin before At 8 30 this morning .1 special commit tee, composed of William Agnew Mayor of Oil City; W S Paca acting president of the Chamber of Commerce, and several prominent business men nnd directors of the Chamber of Commerce visited tho special train and extended a heart) greet ing to the visitors regretting thnt their departure was so earl) In the morning At 9 30 o clock the special train left Oil City for Corn fa "PATRIOTISM DAY" PROJECT APPLAUDED Continued from I'nKi- One tho following telegram to the Kvusixa LKDOEn- Have no knowledge, of tho plan, but It sems to me eminently wise to do so M I' Linn president of tho Advertis ing Club of ht Louis, wired tho P.vunino LFnonit ns folows "Heartll) Indorse sentiment, but be lieve this feature ran be made ns forceful by devoting an ovenlng tiv tho proposed demonstration Instead of depriving tho convention of tho value of a full da)'s prearranged business If sufllclent time now planned for entertainment can bo allotted foi purpose suggested It meets my unqualified favor as pertinent and opportune " More than 10 000 advertising men. mer chants, manufacturers and banters from all sections of the United Stntos will at tend the contention and olllcl lis of the Poor Richard Club are of tho opinion that there could bo no better occasion for the disbemlnatlon of patriotism of the true blue" brand The delegates to the convention will In clude the very erenm of tho publicity ex perts of tho country, nnd It Is believed thnt It will be good for the United States at this tr)lng timo In the nation's affairs If thoy become vigorous boosters of pa triotism as well as boosters of advertising NAVAL AND MILITARY DISPLAY On Tuesday of tho convention week tho day will be devoted to a great naval display at League Island and a military display at Franklin Field Officers of tho Poor Richard Club agreed it would bo most fitting to set aside this day as "Patriotism Day " "It Is a splendid suggestion " said Mr Durbln, president of tho Poor Richard Club, "and I will take It up at the next meeting of our Convention Committee It might bo arranged to hold 'Patriotism Day' on Tuesday of convention week, when we will hnve a naval display at Loaguo Island and a military exhibition at Frank lin Field" Thomas Martlndale, one of tho direc tors of the Poor Richard Club, said "It would be fine to have a 'Patriotism Day' Philadelphia is the birthplace of American llberTy, and there could be no more fitting place for the celebration of such a day We have here Independence Hall, Amer ica's great shrine of patriotism, and the many visitors to the convention might well celebrate 'Patriotism Day" by visiting tho hall and gazing upon the old bell " E. J Berlet. another director of the club, said 'The effect of celebrating 'Patriotism Day' would be very desirable It could not but help to cultivate a greater love for country I am In favor of having the day observed on Tuesday of convention week, when there will take place one of the most Impressive naval and military displays ever witnessed In this country This display will surely arouse the germs of patriotism In the breasts of the visitors'" Theodore E. Ash secretary of the Poor Richard Club, said 'The day when we have the great naval and military display would be most fit ting for a 'Patriotism Day' In fact we arranged for these displays to stimulate patriothim, and to create Interest In pre paredness. "The Secretary of the Navy and other officials at Washington promised to co operate with us In putting on one of the most spectacular military and naval ex hibitions ever held la this country A fleet of battleships and cruisers will maneuver off League Island and there will be an exhibition of mine laying. EVENING LEDGEE-PHITiADELPHIA, THTJBSPAY, HAH OH $30,000 SENT TO UNCLE SAM iBY GUILTY CONSCIENCE HERE Modern Zacchaeus Re turns Large Sum, Making Total of $80, 000, to Treasury Four fold return ns ordered III the lllble, prompted n self st) led Znechncus of UiIh tit) to send $10 000 In currency tod ly to the I'nlUd Stntes Treason's "const lenro fund ' It Is the largest contribution of Its t kind over received I The sender of the inonev said this sum 'made n total of s.Onoo which ho hid i returned to the United Stntes rinvrrnimnt or four times the amount which he stole vears ago Like the publican Zacelineus told of In St Luke, lie realizes the "nw ful ness of the sin of stealing ' he said Although the letter which accompanied the money was dated Philadelphia both the letter nnd tho pickage were post mm kid New York In the package were II $moo notes 21 $nno m,tcs nnd 35 J100 notes mostlv gold certlfle ites How the innnev wns stolen was not disclosed The letter which the conscience-stricken senil ' ot wroto roads In part ns follows ' I have hesltnted nbout sending all this money because 1 think It does not lenlly belong to the Government but conscience hns glwn inn no rest until I have con summated the fntiifnld return like Znc clmeus the publlran of old Slav everv thler undc ist mil th nu fulness of the sin of stealing Is the slnceiu wish of n penl tt tit Who Is th lepenlnnt thief? was Ibe'liee mm mured nt lesus becoming the question on everv tongue tmlnv nftir the newH wns lereived from Washington The nnvelti "f pirhnps timonsi-lousl) know- log the mithot of the note nppeileil to KENDRICK WILL GIVES $5000TOBRYNMAWR Bequest a Foundation for Me morial Scholarship Estate Valued at $125,000 An (stile valued at SUB 000 Is dis posed bv tho will of Ceoige W Kendtlek, Jr. foi nn r vleo president of the Thlnl National l!inl who died Prbruniv i!l at .TiO" Raring stieet Heorge W Kendilok. 3d, nnd Murdoch ICitidilek, muis of tin testator .no named ns executors of tho Instrument which wns admlted to pro bate today The foinier b inker left annuities of jr.OO to I'nnnlo M Slivan, a hKtcr and $300 to the widow or Charles II ICeuelilek, a brother To Drvii Mnvvi College is de vised $1000 as n found it Ion of the Min nie Muidock Kendrlck scholarship, pio vlded the college- .agrees that the exeeu tors and upon their death tho Ho ird of Kducatlon shall be allowed to cUslgnnto tho Individuals to benefit The sum of $1000 is bequeathed to the Masonic Home of Pennsvli.ini i pioiided that at the time of the test itor's death tho home Is conducting tho Homo for Aged Masons, on Noith Broad Htreet. and tho William L 131klns Orphanage for Girls at Hro id and CiijUga btreets Tho bequest Is made as an expression of tho testator's active Intercut In the homes with the conduct of which he w.ih long associated The reslduo of tho estate Is left to the two hons of the testator The $2200 cstato of S.u.ah N Grime, 4055 Worth btreet Fr.mkfurd Is left In trust for tho benefit ot .i hi other slstci and sister-ln-lnw of tho tebt.itiix Upon their death $500 Is to be paid to the Frankford Hospital and the itmnlmler of the cstato to the Baptist Orphanage, Angora, Pa STRAIGHT 5-CENT FARE URGED AT HEARING Councils' Committee Listens to Pleas for Free and Univer sal Transfers A subcommittee of Councils' Street Itallwa) Committee met In Room 196 City Hall, tod i) to grant a public hearing on the ordlnnnco now before Councils calling for a conference between Mn)nr .Smith, Director Twining Councils Fi nance Commltee und olllclals of the Philadelphia Itnpld Transit Compan) for tho purpose of flaming an agreement be tween thu stieet i.illwnv compan) and tho elt) regaidlng the- establishment of fro trausfeiH and a straight ft cent fare throughout the clt) No nttcinJon was paid to the relative merits of tho Tajlor and Twining transit plans, t,ior was the proposed operating agreement between tho city and the P It T considered lMwnrd R Martin chairman of the Transportation Committee of the L'nlted lluslncbs Men's Association, which le eiuested tho hearing and which prepared the ordinance' now befnie Councils opined the discussion He said the question of nbolltlon of exchange tickets has been ells ciihsed for two )cars nnd thought it was nbout time somo action bu tiiken Other members of tho L'nlted Business Men's Association Transportation Commit tee present were Charles L Pluck. Northwest Iluslnes3 Men's Association; Hdwarel IJ Zleglei North Philadelphia lluslness .Men's Association, William II Ilnppoid Central Oermantown Avenuo lluslness Mens Association, Aich K Shock, Chestnut Hill JIusIiicsh Men's As soclntion, William A Dunlap, Falrmnunt Uualuess Men s Association; Oeorgo C I'lrlch, Select Cuncllman, from tho 4.'d Ward, representing the Logan Improve ment League, J Ross Jlurhouse 60th nnd Maiket Streets lluslness Men's Associa tion Dr I N (Irlbcom Camden Board of Trnde, John II Marl.ham Whitehall Im provement League bldney M Karle, Hast Gc-iinantown Improvement League John T htuhltrauger Southwest Improvement Association, Thomas H McCaffie), He I mont Improvement Association John H Mulhnlland. Tern Rock-llranchtown Im proveinent League, and John J Orr, South Philadelphia Business Men's Association "CULLUD GEMMEN" ARRESTED AS WALKING JUNK SHOP Negro, With Great Variety of Articles on His Person, Gives Police Hard Task of Taking Inventory of Department Store Everything from antiseptic salve to a whittle was found in the 31 pockets of William Whittle, sah, a "cullud gem men" font Macon, Cla . toda), vvhn he was saarchnid at the ISth street and Sn)der avenue station after he had been arrested by Policeman Young at 17th and Reed streets because he looked suspiciously bulky And he had cause to be bulky, for he wore the following Four pairs of pants, four shirts, three vests, a coat and a sou'wester coat, In addition to having another pair of trousers neatly folded Inside his third shirt Jt required 32 tnln utea for Sergeant Reed and Policeman ' Simonii to disgorge the "cluoder' from I the visitors p-.ckets Whittle weigh! He will explain why he dreesed In suoh much less after toes had been relieved of i an unconventional manner before Mairia ats load. trato Baker tomorrow ' Fourfold Restitution as Told in the Bible And Zncchnrus stood, nnd "mid unto the Lord! Heboid, Lord, the half of my Roods I Rlvc to the poor; nnd if I hnve taken anything from nny mnn by fnlsr ncrusntion, I re store him fourfold. St. Luke, 10:8. And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, bicnuso be did this thins, nnd because he bad no pity. if Sam., 1C:0. If a mnn shall tcnl nn o, or n sheep, and kill it, or sell it; ho shall restore live oxen for an ox, nnd four sheep for a sheep. Exodus, 'J3:l, more than one Phil idelpblnn nnd ruiloui , Jt.n,n(r nn.l firing their rllles nnd rcvolv Klnnces were cast nt moro than one man r," ,,, ,i, i K who was known to possess wealth Thai the modem ZnrohnellH Is a wealthy man perhnps some financier of note, was the nlmoHt Instant conjecture of the average citizen! for ns olio man put It, "not even body can spare $10 000 or $80 000, oven to easo his conscience " Tho slot) also cnused a geuernl turn ing of thu leiVcs of tho Hlble and ninny rveti unaccustomed to scanning the pages of the Hook of Hooks saw that Zacchaeus was the small-statured publican if lerlc ho who elliubed a "s)cnmoro tree' to si i Jesus enter And vvlmi the popu- guist of the sinful publican Zacchaeus piomlsul fourfold restoration to any man fimii whom he had taken an) tiling In I raise ntiiisitlon SPURNED BY HIS WIFE, PTfniinPTTD fPAIPO DAIC?rVM rlUlllJuil 1AIlliO I UlOlll .Joseph Haley Attempts Suicide as Amateur Actors' Club Looks On Members of the Anderson Dramatic Club follow lug n reheiiisil In the homo of Chat los Loud Til North Old street witnessed a tragedy of evci)day llfo when .loreph It.ilc), u voting lightweight pugilist attempted suicide after his wife hid lefusod to consider a reconciliation nnd to drop dlvmco pioccedlngs agulnst him The- club memners weie rehearsing n pla) Inst night when Haley called nt the Loud home and demanded to see his wllo When .Mrs Ilnle) came downstairs Hale) pie uled with her to forget all differences and re tin n to him ThlH she refused to do and cut short the Interview bv going to hir loom Ilnle) was standing dls eonsol ite 111 the pirlor when the rehenihal ended nnd the- amateur pla)c-rs trooped Intr the loom for their wraps "Mi Loud wis stirred with plt at Havls dejected condition nnd he said to tho )oung man "The onl) thing for )ou to do, Halo), Is to do the right thing and trv to win baek our wife's uffectlons " Tho amateur plavers looked curiously at tho )oung husband, nnd they were startled when Ilnle) quickly placed a vial of catholic acid to Ills lips and drank the contents He staggered and groaned with agon) ns he wns assisted to a ehalr His lips and mouth wore fearfully burned Loud mixed some eggs nnd milk nnd forced tho concoction down Hnle)'s throat This seemed to relieve tho pugilist, who thrust a piece of paper Into tho hands of Loud gasping out the words "If I should die give hei this" On the paper waB written "I nm sorr) to have to do this but I cannot live without )ou Kisses for )ouiself and the bab) liood-b) " Tho police were notified, nnd Hale) was taken to the West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital, whero a stomach pump was used witli such excellent le hults that Hale-) was able to leave tho institution within nn hour Halev lives at 110 North Ruby street Aceoidlng to tho police, bis wife left blm a week ago and Instituted divorce pro ceedings The pair wero man led about two )cars ago nnd have a 10-month-old bab) gill M'ADOO FOR $255,000 ALIEN STATION HERE Plans for $50,000 Inspection House Unwise, Says Secre tary of the Treasury An Inspection liouso at the Pbllidelphla Immigration Station to cost $.'55 000 has hi en lecommended b) heeretar) of the Treasur) McAdoo Woid was received from Washington tills afternoon that tho beiretary had urged Mich a Mructure in a letter to Congress and advocated tho erection of a building which would be nhieast of tho times Mr Me-Adoo pointed out thnt nlthoiigh plans had been made for the erection of a building to cost $50 000, In ncordanco with a recommendation of the Kecretaiy of Labor, It would bo unwise to limit tho cost to this sum because It would compel tho erection of a building of Inadequate size and of cheap mateilalb He said that after a careful roviow o' tho situation had been made. It was estl mated that In view of the Increased price of equipment It would require $.!5 000 for furnishings alone In conclusion, ho said 'The department Is reluctant to pro ceed unelei the present authorizations and is of the opinion that it is Inadvisable to expend funds In the construction of a building, which on account of its Inade quate hlzo and the cheap materials which it would be necessar) to use, could be considered only of a temporary character It is recommended therefore, that tho limit of cost be increased by tho sum of $205 000 mnking available for tho work of construction of the Receiving Iiulldlng $255,000 as above btated " An alphabetical llbt of his personal of fects, exclusive of clothing, la as follows; Antlaeptlc salve. BUIuercTthaUc C-bain links Cosmetic. CUiuretUs Cercla (tUltlnif and liUiyliu.') Corks LarlrMves Can opetnt-r. Coins DIM Fuses Uhisssa (eye). IISSM India Ink. Jacks " I Utters Leather Ultln Lpclis (3) Null Nuts I'eiilm book Pnotosraphs PwkKUk U) Kopei Uecltws (for rheumat Urn cure and mlnc Svooas bl.WI Wale chain (minus wKS? walon). e DIMING N E W Hxic WHEim AMERICANS DIED The map shows the location of Columbus, N. M., wnere nicx m I bandits killed several American soldiers and civilians today. ELEVEN AMERICANS i AY.lA BY MEXICANS Continued from I'njtf One eourrrd In tenor In a nmn.1 Iiouho ns tho i..... !!, I.nfrwl ,t Itnviiniia run tn nin1 frf). I The olllclal lepoit of the riot s. nt by Colonel Heibcrt J S'loeunt coinmnniiei oi the 30111 Cnvnlry to his brlgndo com mander nl Douglas, Arli", follows "I he camp wnn attacked at I 30 thla morning by a foreo of .Mexicans fiom across the border Tho nttaik was ro pulsul, and now, nt 0 15 a in, the Mexi cans nio letreatlng towaid tho border to the southeast ' I have sent mounted troops In pursuit Several buildings wero burned In tho town So far us known, the army loss bus been four men killed nnd foui wounded 'I ho number of clvillnns killed III town Is not known "A number of clend Mexican soldiers aro King around town and In our camp All flrlnr has ceased No help necess.ny' .1 L Greenwood president of the Co lumbus Hnnk, nn evo-wltness to the bittle aid the soldiers were nsleep In their cimp al the town limits when the Mcxl- tans attacked I 'The town wns aroused by the first vol be said 'Those of lis who were nrmeii irieci in ncip me troops uui mo first rush of the Mexicans on two sides of the town e. in led them through the patrol lines Into the heart of the- city 'Three cleail Mexicans were found light In front of tho bunk The) must have Intended looting the vault "In the el,ukiiiss the llrlng went on mostly b) the light of tho burning build lugs "The Mexicans who led by General Villa himself, according to e Wrens who know Villa. 'The Vllllstns certainly put up a hot light They wero not driven out until after nearly two hours' firing "I understand that Colonel Slocuni has not risked for reinforcements, but I wish )ou would say thnt we need more troops hero to protect our people " VILLA I1AXDIT RAID STIRS CONGRESS; WILSON TO ACT New War Secretary Makes Report to President WASHINGTON", March f With a "green" Setretnry of War In tho chair the L'nlted States was today confronted with reports from the Mexican border thnt In dicated another concerted nnd well planned effort to force American Inter vention, or nt least a repudiation of Car ran, hnd been launched .Secretaiy of War Haker, within an hour nfter taking the oath of ofllce received from Ocne-ial Punston ofllclal reports that real warfare was In progress along the New- Mexican border Tho reports Indi cated that If Pranclsco Villa was not nctunlly In command of the forces that "shot up and burned" pnrts of Colum bus, N M, tho bandits wero part of his own bod) guard and must have acted un elei a plan that had his sanction Secrclnr) Haker. after convincing him self that General Tunston had sufllclent troops available to carry on strong opera tions to combat tin- "invaclon," sent nil of the Information received by him to tho President, nt the Whlto House Mr Raker's report embodied the follow ing message from General Punston at Port Sam Houston Texas "Col W J Slocuni. 13th Cavalr). Co lumbus N M. leports nttneked at 4 30 a m b) a force of Mexicans from across the border Attack repulsed at timo as reported Mexicans were then returning townrd border to tho southeast Ho hns sent mounted troops in puisult Several buildings burned in town of Columbus So fnr as known nt time of reporting tho losses nro three men killed and four wounded Tho number of civilians killed In the town Is not known A number of dead Mexican soldlera aro lying mound tho tow u and camp All firing has ceased "PUNSTON " No nlllelal statement was made, but It was sild b) olllclals there that the Kxecu tivo felt certain the Intest outiago was pait of the- Vllllsta program to force Amer ican Intervention at any cost General runston has a free hand and can utilize all of tho regular troops under his command in nn) reprisals ho ma) be lieve necessary so long as they do not cross tho border At tho same time, tho State Department will make tho strongest representations to General Cnrrnnzn, dcmnudlng that ho at once crush this latest manifestation Tho Mexican Kmbnssy hero was without any olllclal Information, but designate Amb.is sailor Arrendoudo has wlied General Car ranzn that his good faith will be ques tioned If Immediate steps arc not taken to punish the invnders The olllclal report of tho Columbus bat tle created a mild sensation In Congress, particularly In tho Senate, where oratori cal battles over the Administration's Mexican policy have been most bitter .Senators crowded Into tho press gallery to get details When General Funston'a ofllclal leport was received the situation became tense "1 will have something to say, never fear " said Senator Ilorah, of Idaho, who has been chief among tho President's critics MUUDEIl OF AMERICANS TOLD IN REPORTS TO WASHINGTON Frank Wright and Wife Slain by Vil listas, Says Dispatch WASHINGTON. March 0 The State Department today received dispatches from Its consulnr agents at Kl Paso, tend ing to confirm the reported killing of Mr nnd Mrs Frank Wright. Americans, by Vllllsta bandits near Pachuchaco, Mexico While the Department declined to make public the dispatches, it was admitted that It was virtually certain the Americans wero murdered Absolute confirmation, it was stated. Is all that Is lacking U. S, TROOPS LEAVE DOUGLAS TO QUELL MEXICAN KAIDS Aid Sent to Ranches Following Attack at Columbus DOUGLAS Arlr, March 9 Two troops of cavalry were dispatched to Slaughter's ranch 18 miles east ot here, today by Col onel K A Dodd, when he received Colonel Slocum's ofllclal report of the Mexican at tack upon Columbus, N. M. The cavalry men were ordered to keep a sharp lookout along the border between here and Co lumbus Colonel Dodd rave particular orders to watch against an attack by the Mexicans at Paoblta, N M, where three troop 3 of cavalry ar stationed Colonel Slocum's raeaaajg to Colonel Dodd stated that Villa foiftufc Tf"" ' reponeu inoviuy west VJx. VTEAS j ward, BUUlll VI iUj 1916' BRIGHT AND COLD TODAY Weather in Striking Contrast to Dark Skies of Yesterday Today Is almost bllndltigly clear nnd bright In contrast with that a norninlly dark day Jesterdny Tho few clouds that Ilngeied In tho sky soon vanished It Is nlso very cold The lowest tern pernturo this morning was 22 degrees; which Is within B degrees of the recorc for March 9. set In 1885 Today will continue fair, tho weatherman said PRETTY MIL'S PICTURE IN SUICIDE'S ROOM Young Mnn Ends Life With Gas After Writing Verse Telling of His Loneliness slfone, nlonr, nil, all alone, Alone on a wUlc, wide ica, And never c Saint to pflj ity sout in aponu After writing thin verso In a little brown book already filled with poems, Arthur L .lacobson, 2n vcais old, of Wlndber, near Somerset, Pa, committed suicide lie turned on tho gns In his room nt 1001 Green street Ho died In the Hahnemnnn llospltnl Ineobson wns n student nt the Jefferson Medical College Ho was In tho sopho more i lass Ills Btudont friends tod ly could offer no explanation for his net This sulcldo was discovered when Mm Louise Kngle, with whom ho boarded, I snielled gas With the ni-slstnnco of n boarder Mrs Hnglo broko Into tho room 1 Jnrobstm wan In it cbnlr The gan Jet was open Tho window crncies nun ouier crevices wero Rtuffed with rags Vo motlvo Is known for tho sulcldo .Ineobson nlvvn)S was In a cheerful mood, nccoidlng to Mrs i:nglc Several photo graphs wore found in the room, hmong them the picture of u piett) girl l)lng op posite him on n desk On the back vvns 'Miss Hvelvn Heneman, 1142 O avenuo" Other pl"turcs showed Jacobson In foot ball costume, tnken in a team picture Still another wns of tho )nune woman and .lacobson together Mis Lngle snld that so far as she know, the man did not work Ho received a letter with money In it every week, from which he paid his rent. No letter came list week, but tills did not nffect Jncobson's spirits, sho said Tho )oung man was fond of poetry nnd outdoor ports especially skating He was also well educated, speaking several languages lie had been In Philadelphia but a few months, having como hero to study. A letter postmarked New York and a postal marked Lanelcnburg, Pa, arrived for tlio man today. Tho postal carried the message "flxpect to be In Philadelphia Saturcl i) at 2 p m M " Poetry copied from Longfellow, Burns nnd Kipling lit tered the room, ns well ns snatches of philoRophv "FINGER-PRINT" CASE GOES TO THE JURY Only Evidence Offered in Sec ond Trial of Decker, Ac cused of Burglary NORRISTOWN, Pa. March 3 With only llnger-prlnt evidence to provo his guilt, Benjamin Decker, of Philadelphia, a carpenter nnd peddlor, was tried hero n second time, charged with robbing tho Taylor home at Wyncoto. In Cheltenham township, over a year ago, and the- bur glnry case went to tho Jury nt noon after a charge by Judge Svvartz, In which the value of tho islands, curves and lines of a poison's linger as testimony was elab orately explained At a prev lous trial tho jury was not able to agree after being out for 30 hours At that trial Chief Lever, of tho Cheltenham police, wns tho only one who went before the Jury as an expert on finger prints At this trial tho Commonwealth had two finger-print experts to corroborate Chief Lever Decker has been In tho Norrlstown jail a )ear When ho was asked on the wit ness stand why his wife was not in court to intercede for him, he replied: "My wife Is a Christian woman and she pleaded with mo not to bring her Into tho caso " Decker, who was tho only witness for the defense, told tho Jury that ho had never been In W)ncoto In his life When shown his own finger prints and those found on tho cellaretto In tho Taylor homo ho admitted that thoro was a similarity Ho is 39 years old, und when not em ployed at his trade of carpenter ho sold shoestrings and collar buttons In Phila delphia. Puurot and Hale), finger-print experts connected with the Now York police de p irtment, both declared that finger prints wero posltivo Identification Haley has compared about 0000 finger prints In the last ear Ho never heard ot the finger prints of two persons being identical Ho was shown the finger prints found on the cellaretto In the T.i)lor homo nnd those mado of Docker after ho had been ur restcd, nnd declared that the) wero Iden tical Ho found 31 points of similarity and said that moro could be marked out Judge Swartz was very particular to have the experts explain to tho Jury how they wero to Unci tho similarities In the finger prints themselves In tho jury room Cnrilo Smlllick. of Philadelphia, testified that she was not sure that Dicker was the man from whom she bought silver ware a )ear ago, which wan subsequently identified us the property of Jlr Ta)lor When a picture of Decker was produced by tho District Attorney, sho said that when It was shown Iter at the time of tho recovery of tho goods, a year ago, she had said that It looked like the man from whom she had bought tho Taylor silverware $1000 Raised by Ilusiness Women More than (1000 was collected yester day by tho Business Women'H Christian League, 1101 Qlrard street, which Is con ducting a financial campaign all this week to advance the work of the organization Sixty-four girls reported collections ot S1002 last night to Mrs. P.thel FIske Moore, secretary ot the league, who is di recting tho campaign Among tho gifts was one check for $500, another for $100 and several for lesser amounts The col lections to date total $2793 POTTSVILLE Mp BURNS THEATRE "MovjMoii With $100,000 Los? POLICE SaTjT f-AmiL! POTTSVILLH. Pa Mnrch . , stroyed tho Centennial Hall, WB?'?fc street, near Arch street which 2Cb' pled by tho Garden Theatre V. S'plckor Sons, clothiers nnd 'riL, 11 senzwclg, women's and men'd 1 citj Jnmcs II Walsh dealer In .. tho Electric llcstaurant ThX1 In tho rear on Itallroad street !J.?a aged wi Tho flro wan discovered nt J 0'clnrV morning Tho loss Is $100,000. im.l' surcd It started In tho store of n"1, tloseiizwclg Tho property 8 " tho Harry P Sinter estate, orTr IS thoro has been litigation by T LWr daughter to nnnul tho will ESTtMATR OP LOSSES. Tho approximate losses follow c"n.lnl,.!.'!!i1 i,UII'k orniea 1, tloiiso X. Iloietini'rlu' ilothlnn aiocfc. M Bplrk'er nrother' men's ctothln ! " llxturrn , . " ,na, Mnler Lntiite four elveelllnin ICallroaj Two iIui-IIIiir's iv-til 1 rtfiltroeid strret ' !& (lierile-n 'IHcntre I ilK.ir llrown man,r Hlrctrlrnl liuirh room ralwlnn oabii '!? Jnmrs I! VVielnli pennut more ' 0 Twentieth Century A C (rymnuinm apparatus' """ ,. . . " !H mero was nnmugc or several 11-. Band dollars by smoko to Be-ierjt ,, joining properties, nnd by n (ire to iv roof of tho coil nnd Iron shops Mi oral dwellings adjoining on Jiut ul About 4.10 o'clock tho lire wai trij control Tho Doull Building, muii, j r'.lnn,..l llnll. lelul llm T i..j " . rant, ndjolnlng on the north er nJj although both were damaged by Jc and wntcr. A few minutes beforo fi o'etav n. front of the Ccntcniilat Hall builfe street, In front of the building-, luturt escaped Injury The Centennial Hall and the fourta dwellings In the rear of It wtre enj by tho Slater estnto Tho two (ram dwellings on Tt.illro.nl street, adjolnict inu ouuer jeujjc:iiy, tteru owned IJ I Doull A fow minor Injuries wero susuiml In addition to numerous frostbites, h tncre was no serious acciuent Theta: est to nny loss of llfo was at the Leldw Cafo Tho police broko Into the Lclftf eating house, whero Wllllnm LclfeH U his family live, and found them oitraa by bmoko They carried tho famlljif four out of tho building. Edgur Brown, manager of the thain was In Philadelphia and received an of tho fire by wire Ho returned U began figuring his losses, which, he nn win no heavy. MUST PAY OR GO TO JAIL Amusement Man Who Defied Attofit City Sunday Law Loses Appeal TRENTON. March 9 The Suprea Court today alllrmed tho convlctloa it William Fennan, manager of the AtUnlt City Amusement Company, operatlnt th Steeplechase Pier and other amusemetn who wns found guilty of vlolatlot t! city ordinance for tho suppression of via and lmmornllty. Fennan sought to bin the court roviow his conv Ictlon oa 1 writ of certiorari, and presented 11 rt sons why his conviction should be aside Fennan wns arrested July 26, 19lS,ui was fined $200 each on five charges, tl nn alternative penalty If the fines to not paid of Imprisonment for 30 dajm one chnrge and a day each upon t! other convictions The Supremo Court held that his open tion of amusements on Sunda) was la di rect violntlon of tho ordinance. CHARLES F. GODSIIALL DIES Westmoreland Coal Company Officii! Succumbs to Pneumonia Charles r. Godshall second vice pre dent and trcasurei of tho WestmortBa Coal Company, died at his honr, IM Wallaco street, toda) following a w Illness f 1 0111 pneumonia He was l I"3 olel Mr Godshall entered the service olW company In lHSn unci was elected tw urer Juno HI. 18SC Ho was eleetflj tho additional otllce of hecond vie I dent on J.munr) 19 1009 Mr O-fcW Is survived by a widow and two imp Tho funeral will bo held Saturday f noon at 2 o clock from Mr GodshalHi" home Tho Ucv David M Steel, m of St Luke and the Epiphany CMrcfc which Mr Godshall was a memw, " otliclate Intorment will be private Emmet CelebratiH vi ui.vn of Jij, This anlii. ", Music Sonss Sl Moll"" pictures of a inn Homii funeral WW Helens -5 nt '.lii On sale 7J1 Sprues str TOO LATE TOB olassificASS! mar wanti:d VK)ULg-- - r . ..i-v tlrtM11 and snappy Blrl. for ""'iSuSKi inunent position one out of " 7u, UI others need apply slvr an" 7r"c,nlrJ aoalreil and ulione U 73- Lrl , LADV, elderly wishing- f ,,J0tMrii3 llox 174 Jidivvrii - ... h . . 11,1 WOMKN-WanTed J "'V.Sssi ft " chmbermald and waitress i fc j efulred Address 1SJ W Vawi ' 77... .. ..,.....- milk CIVIL IINOINEUn vvanted as rlJ 1 URAKTHMAN. Perlena man onx Apply C-" r-Krnrar --" "- -"T j Other Cla.nlfled Ads on rates 1" Rich Richardfi m a n a c ?S One bad apple will SPJ the basket, sayeth R'.ch Richard. But deceptive advertisements cannot ap pear in the Ledger to de stroy confidence in the merchandising news of others. it Si ". ..